Locomotive Passing Buckhorn Wall Along the Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

Identifier:

025768

Title:

Locomotive Passing Buckhorn Wall Along the Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

Description:

'This stupendous bit of masonry was one of the greatest achievements of early railroading. It was built as a retaining wall for the bed of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by Benjamin H. Latrobe, along the Cheat River, near Rowlesburg, W. Va., enabling the railway to cling safely to the side of the mountain.'

Subjects:

Steam locomotives--West Virginia., Railroads--Scenes and Views.

Personal Names:

Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878.

Corporate Names:

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Geographic:

Cheat River (W. Va. and Pa.), Buckhorn Wall (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Printed Ephemera Collection 7514

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView